Richmond County Investigating Possible Murder-Suicide
An investigation began after a woman’s body was found this morning in a vehicle at Diamond Lakes Park.
Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen says 23-year-old Ceasia Martin was pronounced dead just after 11 am from what appears to have been a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Investigators went to Martin’s apartment in the 2200 block of Walden Drive where they found the body of 28-year-old Deraje Witt. Authorities say Witt, believed to be Martin’s boyfriend, had been shot at least one time and was pronounced dead at the scene at 1 pm.
Autopsies have been scheduled.
Richmond County authorities say the case is under investigation and no other information is being released yet.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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